Apple iMac 17 in. (MA199LL/A) Mac Desktop - with Front Row

Pros: Rock-solid Mac reliability, huge boost in performance, no increase in price.

Cons: Limited software without Virtual PC work-around. Older Mac Pro applications require upgrade.

The Bottom Line: Faster, with Mac reliability and the same super price. What else could you ask for?

Review: The long-awaited iMac with Intel's Core Duo processor is here!

My review is of the 17-inch model, running the new 1.83GHz processor, a base system with no additional options (except Microsoft Office for Mac 2004).

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Pros: It does what it does extremely well

Cons: Limited software selection as of yet

The Bottom Line: A great machine, but do your research. I expect my rating, below, to improve with time. Price, above, included upgraded memory, hard drive, tax.

Review: This is my first Mac. Personally, I find that the move from PC is NOT like swinging from vine to vine. That said, I have to admit that this Mac is, well, SUPER COOL. I m impressed with it on three levels: 1) the looks of the physical package which...

Pros: You actually make stuff to share. Easy to use, No headaches, GET AppleCare.

Cons: Waiting for them to kick the bucket so you can get a new one.

The Bottom Line: You don't have to be a geek to have a computer that's cool. It's not an old car with a new paint job. It's power is under the hood.

Review: TECHIES
If you like building a computer piece by piece with a hodge-podge of parts from different vendors, ...this computer is not for you. It's all one piece, one manufacturer, one outstanding idea. It just works.

THE WHOLE ENCHILADA...

Pros: Stylish

Cons: Sluggish

Review: I have two, one at home, one in the office, both for very different uses and with different software packages. Both are regularly maintained and updated, the one in the office by the Macintosh IT expert, and both are SLUGGISH: if you enjoy looking...